Car Wash. June 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. big parking lot behind Qualla Arts & Crafts, 645 Tsali Blvd. Cherokee, NC. 28719. All proceeds benefit the Cherokee Children’s Home.

Vacation Bible School. June 8 – 12 Nightly at 5:30 p.m. at Yellowhill Baptist Church 297 Yellowhill Rd., Cherokee, NC 28719. Dinner served at 5:30 p.m. before classes. Open to all ages.  INFO: Jennie Littlejohn (828) 736-1730.

Father’s Day Market. June 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pamela Dawn Taylor Gym, 10 Old Gap Rd, Cherokee. NC, 28719. Shop from local artisans, vendors and small biz owners for Father’s Day. INFO: Angie Garcia (828) 778-4585.

15^th Annual Elder Abuse Awareness Walk. June 15 at 5 p.m. at the Tsali Manor Pavilion at 145 Tsali Manor St. in Cherokee, N.C. This is presented by the EBCI Senior Center. Vendors are needed. Info: ulelharr@ebci-nsn.gov or (828) 359-6860

MANNA Foodbank. June 18 11:30 a.m. – 1: 30 p.m. at Wolftown Gym, 27 Long Branch Rd., Cherokee, NC. 28719. Bring your own bags, this is Free and open to all community members. Grocery staples, produce and other perishable items. INFO: (828) 359-6939.

VOC Second Annual Golf Tournament. June 20 check – in at 12 p.m. starts at 1 p.m. at Sequoyah National Golf Club 79 Cahons Mt Rd., Whittier, NC. 28789. Prizes for winning team, closest to pin, longest drive. INFO: Sasha Jumper (828) 497-9827.

Kananesgi Art Market. June 20 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort 777 Casino Dr., Cherokee, NC. 28719. INFO: www.kananesgi.com

Mother’s Gathering. June 23 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Pamela Dawn Taylor Gym, 10 Old Gap Rd, Cherokee. NC, 28719. Dinner, support & knowledge sharing. Celebrating mothers, doulas & community wellness. INFO: kristina_hyatt@centerfornativehealth.org

Animal Clinic. June 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Yellowhill Activity Center, 1416 Acquoni Rd., Cherokee, NC. 28719. Spays, neuters, vaccines, horse west nile vaccine. No appointments, first come first served. For residents of the Qualla Boundary. INFO: (828) 497-6091

VA Disability Claims Clinic. July 7-8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Convention Center. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Winston-Salem VA Regional Office have partnered to bring the PACT ACT VA Disability Claims event to Cherokee. Tribal health service programs will be available at the event along with staff from the Winston-Salem VA Regional Office who will answer questions related to veteran and survivor benefits, assist with filing claims, and provide updates on existing claims. Info: https://benefits.va.gov/winstonsalem/

Tim Hill Memorial Fishing Tournament. July 11 and 12. Must purchase a valid fishing permit that covers both days of the tournament. INFO: fishcherokee.com or on Facebook: Fish Cherokee.

Vacation Bible School. July 13 through 16 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Straight Fork Baptist Church 11771 Big Cove Rd., Cherokee, NC. 28719. Classes for all ages, everyone is welcome.

NAIWA Blueberry Festival. Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Yellowhill Activity Center in Cherokee, N.C. Featuring blueberry pancakes. Vendor space available at $10 per table. To reserve a table, call Hope Pheasant (828) 736-5453

Sequoyah Remembrance Day. Aug. 3 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum at 576 HWY 360 Vonore, Tenn. 37885. Come by and learn about the amazing history of Sequoyah at the museum dedicated to the life and story of Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee written language. Info: (423) 884-6246

35th Annual Cherokee Festival. Sept. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum at 576 HWY 360 Vonore, Tenn. 37885. Cherokee Arts and crafts demonstrations, Cherokee storytelling, flute playing, Cherokee dances, name written in Cherokee, genealogy help, craft vendors and food vendors. Info: (423) 884-6246

NAIWA (North American Indian Women’s Association, Inc.) Cherokee Chapter meets the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the West Senior Center in Cherokee, N.C. Eligibility for membership: any American Indian or Alaska Native or Canadian First Nations woman, 18 years of age or older, who is officially identified as a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe/Nation. The meetings contain information on purpose and further aims. All who meet the eligibility are invited to attend.

Qualla Boundary Historical Society. meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Yellowhill Community Building 918 Acquoni Rd. Cherokee, NC. 28719. Eeryone is welcome to attend the meetings, can join and be a member. The Society is organized to promote, preserve, and educate members of the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), residents of the Qualla Boundary, and others so interested in Cherokee culture, history, arts and crafts, and genealogy/family histories. Follow on Facebook: Qualla Boundary Historical Society. 

(All meetings are held in the Cherokee Tribal Council House in Cherokee, N.C. unless otherwise noted.)

HIP Committee. June 10 at 8:30 a.m.

Planning Board. June 15 at 1 p.m.

Health Board. June 17 at 8:30 a.m.

Roads Commission. June 22 at 9 a.m.

Timber Committee. June 22 at 10:30 a.m.

Work Session on Tabled Ord. No. 159 (update laws on assignments of possessory holdings). June 23 at 1 p.m.

Work Session on Tabled Ord. No. 186 (UTVs on approved roads). June 23 at 2 p.m.

Work Session on Tabled Ord. No. 135 (Elk hunting season). June 24 at 9 a.m.

Work Session on Tabled Ord. No. 184 (caging bears on tribal lands). June 24 at 10 a.m.

Qualla Housing Committee. June 25 at 8:30 a.m.

Lands Committee. June 25 at 1 p.m.

Reports to Council. June 30 at 9 a.m.

Concerts and Shows

Jodeci concert. May 29 at 9 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center in Cherokee, N.C. For tickets, visit: Jodeci Tickets May 29, 2026 Cherokee, NC | Ticketmaster

Matt Mathews concert on his “Boujee On A Budget Tour”. June 5 at 9 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center in Cherokee, N.C. For tickets, visit: Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget Tickets Jun 05, 2026 Cherokee, NC | Ticketmaster

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest – Announcing pre-sale Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. 

• Finals live in the Event Center June 13 I Ages 21+ I Winner competes in world semifinals in Graceland this August
• Preliminary rounds held at Myst Bar June 12
• Elvis Tribute Artist will be greeting guests throughout property all weekend long
• Friday, June 12
  • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Elvis cameos/meet & greets on property
  • 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Ultimate Elvis Contest Rounds 1 & 2 on Myst Bar stage
•  Saturday, June 13
  • 1 p.m.: Ultimate Elvis Contest Round 3 on Myst Bar Stage
  • 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Elvis cameos/meet & greets on property
  • 7:30 p.m.to 9 p.m.: Ultimate Elvis Contest Finals in Event Center
• Tickets available via Ticketmaster (page will go live Feb. 16) I presale code TMELVIS26 I On sale 10 a.m. Feb.

Morgan Jay on his “The Goofy Guy Tour”. June 19 at 9 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center in Cherokee, N.C. For tickets, visit: Morgan Jay: The Goofy Guy Tour Tickets Jun 19, 2026 Cherokee, NC | Ticketmaster

Grand Funk Railroad on its “Still Shinin’ On Tour”. Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center in Cherokee, N.C. For tickets, visit: Grand Funk Railroad: Still Shinin’ On Tour Tickets Aug 01, 2026 Cherokee, NC | Ticketmaster

Promotions and Other Events

• Round trip airfare for two
• Ground transportation to and from airport and hotel
• Hotel accommodations for two
• Two tickets to a Braves Spring Training game on March 14 in North Port, FL

48^th Annual Cansayapi Wacipi. June 12-14 at the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Morton, Minn. Emcees: Al Childs, Redwing Thomas. Host Drum: Standing Horse. Co-Host Drums: Yellow Medicine, Red Tree. Info: No contact information provided

250 Years of Surviving under Colonial Rule Pow Wow. June 13 at District Park in Providence, Rhode Island. MC: Darrell Waldron. Info: Sarina Conn (401) 781-1098, Sconn@rhodeislandindiancouncil.org

26^th Annual San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians Intertribal Pow Wow. June 13-14 at the Old Mission San Luis Rey Grounds in Oceanside, Calif. Info: Charlotte@slrmissionindians.org

26^th Annual Sitansisk Pow Wow. June 19-21 at St. Mary’s Olde Reserve in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Host Drums: The Muskrat Chanters, Little Bear, Battle Nation. Invited Drums: Iron River, SIPU Boys, Wabanaki Confederacy, Northern Voice. Info: Nicole Derrico (506) 259-1130

29^th Annual Soaring Spirit Festival & Pow Wow. June 19-21 at Battlefield Park in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. Host Drum: Spirit Vision. Info: Luke Johns (905) 519-6036, bondinc2019@gmail.com

22^nd Annual Father’s Day Pow Wow by the Sea. June 20-21 at Imperial Beach Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach, Calif. MC: Randy Edmonds. Host Northern Drum: Dancing Cloud. Host Southern Drum: Red Warriors. Info: Jackson Jackson (619) 708-7858, grassdancer7@yahoo.com

28^th Annual Mattaponi Indian Tribe & Reservation Pow Wow. June 20 in West Point, Va. MC: Keith Colston. Invited Drums: Red Clay, Lone Eagle. Info: No contact information was provided.

Redbird’s Children of Many Colors Intertribal Pow Wow. June 20-21 at the Oxnard College Gymnasium Field in Oxnard, Calif. MC: Arlie Neskahi. Host Drums: Wild Horse, Blue Star, Hale and Co. Info: Corina Roberts (626) 644-7558, redbirds_vision@hotmail.com

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Pow Wow. July 3-5 at the old Cherokee High School site in Cherokee, N.C. Emcees: Rob Daugherty, Jace Whitehouse. Invited Northern Drums: Battle River, Rattlesnake Mountain, Medicine Tail, Tha Tribe. Invited Southern Drums: Wild Band of Comanches, Cozad, Pawnee Yellow Horse, Red Arrow. Info: Daniel Tramper (828) 399-0835, dtramper@gmail.com

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Analenisgi. Info: www.AAwnc80.com

Celebrate Recovery meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Cherokee Baptist Church at 812 Tsalagi Road, in Cherokee, N.C. This is a Christ-centered recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, hang-ups, and habits of any kind. All are welcome. Info: Chris McMillan (828) 788-5410

Cherokee Cancer Support Group, potluck dinner with a speaker the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Betty’s Place, 40 Goose Creek Rd, Cherokee, N.C. Anyone is welcome to attend the potluck. The group provides educational and emotional support to clients and families of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians members with cancer. The group can provide financial assistance for fuel, lodging, and transportation and also can assist with mastectomy items, nutritional supplements, wigs, and related products. The group can volunteer to take a client to their appointment if it is requested in a timely manner. Betty’s Place is open Monday through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: (828) 497-0788

Life@WesternCarolina. each Wednesday morning during the academic school year the Life@ group meets on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C.  For those over the age of 50 and looking for ways to engage with the community. To learn more or register visit life.wcu.edu or contact Western Carolina University Educational Outreach (828) 227-7397.

MARA (Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous) meets Thursdays at 5 p.m. in the Rivercane Room at Analenisgi. Info: Analenisgi (828) 497-9163 or visit: https://cherokeehospital.org/locations/analenisgi

Narcotics Anonymous meets on Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Info: North Carolina NA Helpline (855) 227-6272, or www.NA.org

Great Tellico History Day. June 20 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Charles Hall Museum & Heritage Center, 229 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN. 37385. Cherokee Culture, Early History, Traditional Skills & Music., Free admission and parking. Handmade crafts for sale by Cherokee and Early Settler Demonstrators. Food trucks onsite INFO: charleshallmuseum@hotmail.com

EBCI Night. June 20, game starts at 4:10p.m. at Truist Park 755 Battery Ave SE., Atlanta, GA. 30339. Braves vs. Brewers Ticket release June 8.

Celebrate Father’s Day. June 21 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Winchester Creek Farm 386 Walker Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786. Free Ice Cream treats for all farm tour guests on Fathers Day. INFO: (828) 246-9486

Teddy Days. July 4 and July 5. Must book Farm tour ticket. at Winchester Creek Farm 386 Walker Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786. Free teddy themed gift bag for all farm tour guests. Sample baked treats, meet Uncle Sam and Teddy the Alpaca., meet Willow one of the therapy alpacas, INFO: (828) 246-9486

Smoky Mountain Summer Fest 2026. July 25 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. at the Sevierville Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Hwy. Sevierville, TN. 37862. Classic car shows, food trucks, live music, vendors. Free public admission. INFO: (865) 388-0099

2026 Trade Fair. Aug. 21 – 22 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, 522 W Madison Ave., Athens., TN. 37303. Crafts, music, history, food, textiles, quilting and more. INFO: (423) 745-0329.

Join our Local Advisory Council. Help shape the future of mentorship on the Qualla Boundary. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. Seeking community leaders, parents, retirees, business owners and residents to join the local advisory council. Contact Brandon Fouts email brandonF@bbswnc.org  or call (828) 347-6097.